However, this was not the time to hold anyone accountable, especially since Ling Mo was actually grateful to these two idiots.
These past few days, Ye Lian was starving and in dire need of food... and it just so happened that Ling Mo had hit a bottleneck and perhaps Ye Lian's evolution could help him break through this barrier and become stronger.
Thus, to Ling Mo's eyes, this terrifying mutated zombie appeared not only unscary but rather friendly!
But as his eyes shone with excitement, Ling Mo faintly felt that this mutated zombie seemed different from those he had encountered before, possibly even stronger… A bit stronger was fine, the key was that he had to deal with it quickly!
Lu Xin's screams were echoing through the supermarket, and soon, Xia Na and Liu Yuhao would arrive. By then, even if he killed the mutated zombie, how could he extract its brain gel in front of everyone without causing suspicion?
And the mutated zombie, upon detecting Ling Mo and Ye Lian's sudden appearance, didn't hesitate and charged directly at them.
However, what made Ling Mo shudder was that its target wasn't himself but Ye Lian!
Indeed, unlike ordinary zombies, mutated zombies preferentially attack their own kind rather than normal humans.
"How dare you attack Ye Lian, you're fucking asking for death!" Seeing the mutated zombie rushing towards Ye Lian, Ling Mo's temper flared. He decided to let Ye Lian handle it on her own by minimally reducing the control on her. He then drew his short knife and flanked the mutated zombie.
As soon as she was freed, a terrifying aura burst forth from Ye Lian; her dark eyes filled with undisguised, frenzied killing intent! Influenced by their spiritual connection, Ling Mo felt his blood flow quicken, his eyes locked only on the mutated zombie!
In comparison to the mutated zombie's brutish strength, Ye Lian lacked slightly in power, but her advantage lay in her smaller, lighter frame, allowing her to maneuver swiftly in tight areas, with a faster attack speed than the mutated zombie. However, the environment was not favorable: one side bordered a wall and the other a shelf.
The hefty mutated zombie could cover Ye Lian and Ling Mo within its attack range by merely swiping an arm. This left Ling Mo, with only a short knife, incapable of approaching for a direct attack.
For the moment, although Ye Lian was not in danger, she was neither gaining an upper hand nor did she avoid falling into a disadvantageous position.
This was because, influenced by Ling Mo's spiritual connection, Ye Lian did not fight as desperately as the mutated zombie… The mutated zombie, driven purely by instinct, would never stop attacking as long as it could breathe and it did not entertain the idea of defense at all. Though already slashed several times by Ling Mo, it seemed unaffected!
It was thanks to its hefty layer of terrifying fat that a knife wound wouldn't reach deep enough to cause serious injury.
Now the sounds of Xia Na and the others approaching could be heard—it was time to hasten!
In this critical situation, Ling Mo's resolve surged. He abandoned his strategy of sideline attacks and instead charged directly at the front of the mutated zombie!
Consequently, even if the mutated zombie didn't care about him, it was forced to strike. However, as the mutated zombie's terrifyingly strong hand reached towards him, Ling Mo's eyes suddenly became very calm.
In that moment, at this life-and-death juncture, relying on the willpower he had cultivated over time, Ling Mo suppressed his inner fear, focusing his attention solely on the mutated zombie's Spirit Light Ball!
"Buzz!"
An extremely unbearable sensation instantly surged through Ling Mo's heart, his chest felt as if it were clogged with blood, and his head reeled with dizziness.
Controlling two mutated zombies simultaneously was indeed a novel challenge, as mutated zombies, unlike ordinary zombies, have much stronger instincts and controlling them also induced a spiritual shock in Ling Mo!
Especially while both mutated zombies were engaged in combat!
"It's either I die or you perish!" With a surge of fierceness, Ling Mo actually managed to hold on!
During those few tenths of a second, to Ling Mo, it felt as though an entire day had passed. Yet even so, when he felt that he had taken control of the Mutated Zombie's body, Ling Mo wanted to burst out laughing!
Unexpectedly, under such circumstances, he had succeeded, and the growth of his spiritual power had indeed greatly enhanced his strength.
However, despite the excitement, just as the Mutated Zombie was subdued, Ye Lian, who had already circled behind it, swiftly extracted the Gel from its brain. As the massive corpse thunderously fell, Ling Mo excitedly took the Gel from Ye Lian's hands and tucked it into his chest.
But as soon as the fight ended, Ling Mo suddenly felt light-headed, and a warm liquid immediately began to flow from his nostrils.
At this very moment, Xia Na and Liu Yuhao, who had just arrived, witnessed the scene of the body falling and Ling Mo's nose bleeding profusely.
"Are you alright?" Xia Na asked anxiously, while Liu Yuhao was staring dumbstruck at the scene before him.
"I'm fine." Nose bleeding was a trivial matter; to Ling Mo, successfully controlling two Mutated Zombies was a breakthrough! He could clearly feel that although his combat capabilities had not evolved, his spiritual power had completely broken through that thin barrier!
It was not due to Ye's Evolution, but his own hard work and desperation! How could Ling Mo not feel delighted by such a sense of achievement?
Seeing that Ling Mo seemed largely unharmed, Xia Na's gaze then shifted to the two people on the ground.
The one who was directly dismembered was obviously dead, but surprisingly, Lu Xin was quite fortunate; he had a terrifying wound torn across his back, yet it hadn't reached his internal organs. When Liu Yuhao flipped him over, he was still conscious.
"Ah..." Lu Xin groaned in pain, but not many paid him attention.
Whether it was the terrifying corpse of the zombie or the still breathing man, both garnered more attention than Lu Xin.
Only Liu Yuhao swiftly took out bandages and Hemostatic Agent to treat Lu Xin's wounds; however, amidst the groans, the intense resentment in Lu Xin's eyes remained steadily fixed on Ling Mo.
Why! Why didn't he save him! Ling Mo could have surely saved him at that moment!
Lu Xin's heart was filled with deep-seated hatred, but the death of this Mutated Zombie made it clear to him that no matter how much he hated, he didn't dare provoke Ling Mo!
"He's about to die."
Xia Na walked up to the dismembered comrade and said softly.
But he was still twitching, still breathing, and even in his dim eyes, there was a trace of pleading.
Even at such a time, no one wants to simply die. From his eyes, it was clear that he still wanted to live, he didn't want to die. Even, in such a painful situation...
But as the blade suddenly swept past before his eyes, the slight glimmer quickly faded, and in his widened eyes, the lingering image of Xia Na wielding the knife remained.
"Ah!"
A girl immediately covered her mouth and cried out, while Ling Mo showed a hint of appreciation.